as in influx
a flowing or coming in
a sudden inrush of air blew my hair back
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But the inrush of air is so violent that the sound produced can be extremely loud.
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Helen Czerski, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
The Pakistanis’ worry is not just a new inrush of refugees, but the risk of the Taliban advances emboldening anti-Pakistan groups to mount cross-border attacks.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2021
Helen Czerski, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
The Pakistanis’ worry is not just a new inrush of refugees, but the risk of the Taliban advances emboldening anti-Pakistan groups to mount cross-border attacks.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2021
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“Inrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inrush. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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